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Nonprofit · EIN 86-0778917

INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE

Tax-exempt · AJO, AZ 85321

Financials

$2.8M$2.4M2023$1.8M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,814,397$1,648,641$165,756$8,055,364$4,524,680$3,530,684
December 31, 2023990$2,832,017$2,382,296$449,721$7,924,434$4,338,331$3,586,103
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,178,577
of which government grants
$630,825
Program service revenue
$571,097
Investment income
$4,896
Other revenue
$59,827

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$88,500
Other salaries and wages
$263,713
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$505,883
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,600
Occupancy
$154,153
Travel
$8,663
Depreciation
$181,000
Program services (functional)
$1,506,612
Management and general (functional)
$127,676
Fundraising (functional)
$14,353

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,924,434
Total assets, end of year
$8,055,364
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,524,680
Net assets, end of year
$3,530,684
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,953,641
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,394,623
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,136,061
Gross receipts
$1,814,397
Employees
24
Volunteers
15
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
AZ

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
AARON COOPEREXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$82,500$6,000
LORRAINE EILER1ST VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JIM GILLETTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LANCE BELLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRIDGET RENDONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CATHY HUTTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNELISE KEUPERCURRENT PRES
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ERIC ALEGRIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STANLEY CRUZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SELINA JESUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GENE O'MEARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NELIDA BARAJAS ACOSTA2ND VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DALLAS LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AARON FLORESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AARON COOPEREXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$80,000
LORRAINE EILERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LANCE BELLVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BRIDGET RENDONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CATHY HUTTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ERIC ALEGRIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STANLEY CRUZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SELINA JESUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GENE O'MEARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NELIDA BARAJAS ACOSTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
AARON FLORESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JANA MONTANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ANNELISE KEUPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
HENRY MARLAKAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 687, AJO, AZ 85321-0687
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
AARON COOPER, 401 W ESPERANZA AVENUE, AJO, AZ 85231
Signed the 990
ANNELISE KEUPER, CURRENT PRESIDENT
Phone
(520) 387-3570
Return prepared by
FESTER & CHAPMAN PLLC

Mission

AT THE INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE, WE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS INTENDED TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH THE ENVIRONMENT, CULTURE AND ECONOMY OF THE SONORAN DESERT. WE ARE COMMITTED TO FOSTERING COMMUNICATION, UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION AMONG THE DIVERSE CULTURES RESIDING IN THE AREA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE (ISDA) WORKS TO IMPROVE SONORAN DESERT COMMUNITIES THROUGH HOUSING AND COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. ISDA IS A LEADER IN RURAL "CREATIVE PLACEMAKING" WITH A SERIES OF SUCCESSFUL HISTORIC RENOVATION AND RE-PURPOSING PROJECTS IN AJO, AZ. ISDA RESTORED AND CONVERTED THE HISTORIC CURLEY SCHOOL IN INTO 30 AFFORDABLE LIVE/WORK APARTMENTS FOR ARTISTS, ARTISANS, AND CREATIVE HOME ENTREPRENEURS. ISDA RENOVATED OTHER HISTORIC BUILDING ON THE CURLEY CREATIVE CAMPUS INTO AN INTERNATIONAL RETREAT CENTER, A COMMUNITY KITCHEN, A CLAY STUDIO, AND WOOD SHOP. ISDA IS UNDERTAKING A MULTI-YEAR RENOVATION OF THE HISTORIC TOWN PLAZA, BRINGING BACK THE ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURES AT THE HEART OF THE AJO COMMUNITY BACK INTO PRODUCTIVE USE. CREATIVE PLACEMAKING EFFORTS BY THE ORGANIZATION CONSTITUTE APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE ANNUAL REVENUE AND EXPENSES FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
    Expenses $1,506,612 · revenue $571,097
  • ISDA SPEARHEADS TRI-NATIONAL CONVENING EFFORTS THAT INCLUDE HOSTING THE BIENNIAL TRI-NATIONAL SONORAN DESERT SYMPOSIUM AND CHAIRING THE WORKING GROUP FOR THE SONORAN DESERT BIOSPHERE REGION - A MEMBER OF THE UNESCO WORLD NETWORK OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES. IN FY 24 THE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED APPROXIMATELY 230,000 TOWARD THESE EFFORTS.
  • THE INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY OF AJO AND THE SURROUNDING REGION. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE ADULT BASIC EDUCATION & GED CLASSES; UTILITY, RENT & FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; APPRENTICESHIP AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES; VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE; MINOR HOME REPAIR & WEATHERIZATION; AND BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES. IN FY 24 THE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED APPROXIMATELY 300,000 TO THESE PROGRAMS.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-0778917
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C99Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,055,364
Income (IRS master file)
$1,814,397

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,814,397$1,648,641$8,055,364XML
990December 2023$2,832,017$2,382,296$7,924,434XML
990December 2022$1,614,523$1,710,610$7,420,638IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 86-0778917).

Questions about INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE

What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE is 86-0778917.
Is INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AARON COOPER.
Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,500 (AARON COOPER, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,814,397, expenses of $1,648,641 and total assets of $8,055,364 at year end.

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